CensusAtlas

South Bunbury - Bunbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in South Bunbury - Bunbury

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More than three in ten people in South Bunbury - Bunbury live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, meaning health challenges are a common part of daily life for many residents here.

Open map →
📍 South Bunbury - Bunbury, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Bunbury - Bunbury sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Bunbury - Bunbury — higher than 71% of areas.

South Bunbury - Bunbury31.6%
6230, WA 30.9%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Around 31.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most other areas. This includes 11.6% with arthritis and 10.1% with a mental health condition, a figure that is a little above the national average.

Number of long-term health conditions

View on map →

In South Bunbury - Bunbury, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 59.8% One condition 20.9% Two conditions 6.9% Three or more 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

View on map →

South Bunbury - Bunbury splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 15%.

Arthritis 11.6% Mental health 10.1% Other condition 8.3% Asthma 7.4% Diabetes 5.1% Heart disease 4.7% Cancer 3.8% Lung condition 1.9% Dementia 1.7% Stroke 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 6.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average. This rate has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

View on map →

6.4% —

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for South Bunbury - Bunbury

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in South Bunbury - Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021253/south-bunbury-bunbury/topic/health-disability